Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-09-08
ROYAL MANEuvERINo.

Germany and Russia Both Having Axes "a
Grind, it Looks Exceedingly Pr0DaDle
that the Gar and Kaiser May Agree to
take Turns at the Motive Power.
LONDON, Sept. I'm view of the recent
rumors of Germany's conditional willing.
ness to shape her policy in respect to Bull.
rarian affairs to accord with the views OF
Russia, the suggestion that the Kaiser
viii shortly meet the Gear at Stettin is
highly significant. The relative attitudes
Of Austria and Russia ON the Bulgarian
question rendered the meeting of the ru..
srs of those two empires at Gastein awk-
ward, not to say impossible, and it was
supposed at the time that William and
Francis Joseph were embracing one anoth.
or at the Austrian watering place, that even
a meeting of the Emperor of Germany with
the Gar was out of the question, SO great
was the tension between Russia and Ger
many growing out of Russia's Gggres'
sons in the Balkans, her antipathy to Ger
man colonsts and traders, and her evident
intention to form an alliance with France
Scarcely any thing exotic has occurred
to change this situation, but there has
very lately been a gradual, though plainly
noticeable loosening of the ties between
France and Russia, and CORE
spondingly apparent increase OF
friendly relations between the Ger
man and Russian empires. The reason fol
this change is quite obvious. Russia wants
Bulgaria and Germany wants Russia's neu
trality as between herself and France
Without doubt the overtures leading to the
new understanding have come from Ger
many, and the present tour of the Cza1
presents an excellent opportunity for the
Kaiser to come to a concluding point in
the matter, while at the same time OBJ
serving the social amenities of
roy atty. In any difficulty that
might arise between Germany and
France, the former has had more to feaI
from Russia's moral support of the latter
than from the French Republic itself.
Germany has no interests in the Balkans
that are vital, and for the sake of Russia
neutrality she can well afford to count
nance any thing the Gear may choose
do in Bulgaria, and even go SO far as t.
exert a mild form of coercion over Austria
to induce that power to refrain from inter.
fering with Russia's plans, though Aus.
trials interest in Prince Ferdinand, OF
the principality he assumes to rule, is
scarcely strong enough to lead her to oppose
Russia unaided. On the other hand the
Gar is far from being Indifferent about
the matter of a personal interview with.th
AdlSeF. IluSSlu affairs IN Cue Afghan
frontier are going along smooth enough,
| 'tis true, but there is no certainty that they
will not soon assume a different phase
after Ayoub Khan has reached his object
i've point and gathered his followers
around him. Ayoub's power to raise !;
tremendous row in Afghanistan
is very great, and his willingness in tbs
direction still greater. If he can succee
in overthrowing the Ameer's authority
will undoubtedly succeed Abdrurahman
rs the ruler Of the country, with Russia's
consent Of course, and more than likely
with Russia's assistance. Then will come
| England's armed protest, and with
| it Germany's opportunity to r
pay the Czar's good Office
| in consenting to abandon France by
supporting Russia's claim to seat Ayoub.
Russia's ground for supporting Ayoub
Khan would be quite as just as are En-.
glands for protecting the present Ameer,
and they would unquestionably be so rec
ognized by Germany. Russla's chances
of making winning fight both in Bull
garia and Afghanistan at the cost of very
little blood or money are very great and
are increasing day by day.